Recent Blog Posts

• Four basic steps to milking a cow by hand

  February 1, 2012
  Milking a cow is considered a fairly simple task in the farming world but in actuality it requires many important and essential steps. Here are four steps to milking a cow by hand:Timing and routine is everythingCows are accustomed to routines and therefore you should get into one too.
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• Deworming your cattle

  February 1, 2012
  When your cattle herd has problems with tape worms, it can wreak havoc with their digestion systems. Knowing what to do about it can save you a lot of problems in the long haul.
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• 10 Step Winter Cattle Feeding Program

  January 1, 2012
  Now is the time to plan your beef herd winter feeding program. Fine-tuning winter feeding management helps optimize performance, but it is also essential for good animal husbandry, according to livestock nutrition and animal health experts with North Carolina State University (NCSU).
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• How to Prepare Wild Birds for Winter

  January 1, 2012
  With fewer daylight hours and longer cold nights, natural food sources needed for energy to keep warm are scarce. Water supplies can be frozen or snow covered.
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• How to Use Complete Feeds to Stretch Your Hay Supply

  December 1, 2011
  Fiery blazes, drought, and poor growing conditions have made hay difficult to find and expensive to buy in many locations throughout the nation. These conditions have left horse owners with the difficult task of finding an affordable source of quality hay for their horses.
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• Beware of Quick Fixes When Fighting High Feed Costs

  December 1, 2011
    While feed costs may present 50 to 70 percent of your beef cattle production expenses, cost isn’t all you need to consider in these times of volatile feed prices.
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• Preparing your Goats for the Winter Months Ahead

  November 1, 2011
  Autumn is a good time to make sure everything is in tiptop shape for the cold weather that’s just around the corner.
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• Why It’s Important to Have Supplements Always Available for Your Cattle

  November 1, 2011
  Having nutritional supplements always available for your cattle to utilize during critical times can pay dividends.
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• Year 'Round Supplementation Improves Pasture Utilization

  October 1, 2011
  It’s been a challenge raising registered Angus cattle through the last 13 years of drought on the Bradley 3 Ranch in the Texas Panhandle.
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• Autumn Cow-Calf Management Tips

  October 1, 2011
  Here are some general cow-calf management reminders for the fall season. This information has been adapted from the “Beef Cow Herd Calendar”1 developed by the Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension Service.
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